Using iMovie to Edit Family Videos & Make Slideshows
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Do you have old family videos or reels of film that were digitized and now need some editing? Or, maybe you have video clips on your phone that you'd like to trim up and share the best moments caught on camera?
In this quick tutorial, we'll explain how Mac users can edit family videos with iMovie. Here are some of the points you'll learn:
Start a new iMovie project
Import videos into iMovie
Use the different tabs to view audio, titles, backgrounds and transitions
Split clips to cut out the boring parts
Add backgrounds, titles and transitions
Share your video as a file
Save your project so you can come back and edit it
Please leave questions below and we’ll try to answer them or post another video.
Cheers! And, remember family videos are just one part of your photo estate! Be sure to watch our other videos to preserve your family memories and legacy for generations to come!
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Hello. I enjoyed your video very much,
I understood how to trim and cut out something from a specific point backwards. But how do I select a portion of the video "to stay" and deleting what's before and after that portion. Thank you for your help. Be blessed.
Keep splitting clips... so I split in front and and after the part I don’t want. Then I select the piece that I don’t want and I hit delete. Let me know how that works!
Thanks so much. Very helpful.
Thanks so much for letting me know!
Cheers!
Mollie
Thank you for this tutorial. I noticed you selected "High" quality when you saved your finished video. Is that the choice you recommend? Does "High" take up more room than "Medium" (for example) would? I have a lot of family videos (originally VHS) so I'm worried about how much room they will take on my computer.
Hi DK - yes, I recommend high quality although it does take more space. Technology keeps improving what we can do with our photos and videos (like it or not!). By saving a higher quality version, someday, your video could be made to do more. I'm going to explore this question more on my Photo Organizing Q&A UA-cam Live on December 1.
Cheers!
Mollie
@@Pixologie Thank you so much, Mollie. That is a really good point. I'll watch for your UA-cam Live.
How do you converted the old VHS and old cassette movies? Thank You!
Hi there… there is a couple of ways… you can take to a local digitization place or send them to on online company to transfer to digital files.
Or you can get an old Video player and connect it to your computer with a piece of converting software. Here’s an option for you:
www.amazon.com/Updated-Digital-Converter-Windows-Capture/dp/B07H4L73GB/ref=asc_df_B07H4L73GB?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79989588513695&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583589115278523&psc=1
It’s slow and can be frustrating but much less expensive… the quality of video is also much lower than having the tapes transferred professionally.
Cheers!
Mollie
If I want to share it by emailing it to family it says it’s too long. How else can I share a movie to friends or family? Thank You
Hi there- You will need to upload to an online location and create a link to copy and paste in your email. Do you have any online storage accounts?
@@Pixologie I have it as an mp4 file on my desktop. I used the elgoto to transfer my VCR videos to my older Mac.
Hey Sonogirl - did you have any luck with an online location? dropbox.com, google drive, etc?
We have tons of family videos but they need to be converted yet....
Get it done! there's so many moments you have forgotten. . . you'll be so glad you did!
How's it going, can we help with this project? Cheers! Mollie
How do you converted the old VHS videos and video cassettes? Thank you!
Hi there… there is a couple of ways… you can take to a local digitization place or send them to on online company to transfer to digital files.
Or you can get an old Video player and connect it to your computer with a piece of converting software. Here’s an option for you:
www.amazon.com/Updated-Digital-Converter-Windows-Capture/dp/B07H4L73GB/ref=asc_df_B07H4L73GB?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79989588513695&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583589115278523&psc=1
It’s slow and can be frustrating but much less expensive… the quality of video is also much lower than having the tapes transferred professionally.
Cheers!
Mollie